The Shemwell Family

Louisa AddingtonAge: 58 years18291887

Name
Louisa Addington
Given names
Louisa
Surname
Addington
Married name
Louisa Lee
Married name
Louisa Watson
Birth about 1829
Note: Birth year/place is based Death Register Listing
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 3 years)
Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics
Historical Event
The Texas Revolution
between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 6 years)
Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution
MarriageSamuel T LeeView this family
May 24, 1846 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 17 years)
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a daughter
#1
Nancy Jane Lee
about 1849 (Age 20 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1850 Census
Census August 20, 1850 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Joseph W Lee
about 1851 (Age 22 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1860 Census
Death of a husbandSamuel T Lee
about 1852 (Age 23 years)
MarriageMoses C WatsonView this family
October 30, 1853 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Elizabeth Watson
January 30, 1856 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Hannah “Anna” Watson
December 30, 1856 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 28 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census June 26, 1860 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Mary A “Mollie” Watson
June 6, 1861 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Henry Watson
about 1863 (Age 34 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1870 Census
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 32 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 38 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 38 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 40 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Census August 20, 1870 (Age 41 years)
Marriage of a childFrederick C SmithElizabeth WatsonView this family
September 7, 1874 (Age 45 years)
Marriage of a childJohn F BishopHannah “Anna” WatsonView this family
November 29, 1876 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 49 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 19, 1880 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childHenry C SmithMary A “Mollie” WatsonView this family
September 7, 1882 (Age 53 years)
Death January 27, 1887 (Age 58 years)
Family with Samuel T Lee - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: May 24, 1846Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
4 years
daughter
3 years
son
Family with Moses C Watson - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 30, 1853Indiana, United States
2 years
daughter
Elizabeth Watson
Birth: January 30, 1856 28 27Carroll, Indiana, United States
Death: January 5, 1930Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States
11 months
daughter
Hannah “Anna” Watson
Birth: December 30, 1856 28 27Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: April 29, 1917Illinois, United States
4 years
daughter
Mary A “Mollie” Watson
Birth: June 6, 1861 33 32Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: October 17, 1943Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States
3 years
son
Henry Watson
Birth: about 1863 35 34Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death:

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Birth
Birth year/place is based Death Register Listing
Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Samuel T Lee - Household

Center, Starke, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Samuel T Lee29MFarmer300IN
Loisa Lee20FIN1
John J Lee22MLaborer25IN1
Nancy J Lee8/12FIN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Moses C Watson - Household

Liberty, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Moses C Watsonhead31MWFarmer200OH
Louisa Watsonwife30FWIN
Nancey J Leestep daughter11FWINx
Joseph W Leestep son9MWINx
Hannah Watsondaughter4FWINx
Elizabeth Watsondaughter3FWIN
Moses Watsonfather75MWPA

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Moses C Watson - Household

Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Watson, Moseshead42MWButchering200OHxx
Watson, Lavinawife42FWKeeps HouseINxx
Watson, Hannadaughter14FWINx
Watson, Elizabethdaughter13FWINx
Watson, Mary Adaughter9FWINx
Watson, Henryson7MWIN

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Moses C Watson - Household

ED 30 Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Watson, MosesWM52headMButcherxxINIrelandIreland
Watson, LoisaWF51wifeMKeeping HouseININTN
Watson, MollieWF19daughterSAt HomeINININ
Bishop, John FWM24son-in-lawMShoemakerWVAFranceFrance
Bishop, AnnaWF24daughterMWork at HomeINININ
Bishop, EestellaWF3granddaughterSINININ
Bishop, WillieWM0grandsonSINININ